Tempel had awarded the honour of naming the asteroid to Carl August von Steinheil in recognition of his achievements in telescope production.
Some sources state that Steinheilite, a transparent mineral that resembles blue quartz but is actually a form of iolite, was named after Carl von Steinheil.
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